DENNIS, Mass. – The University of Maine swept a baseball tripleheader against the University of Hartford Hawks here at Red Wilson Field Friday. Maine won the first game 2-0, the second 8-7 in eight innings, and the third 6-1. Maine improved to 9-17 overall, 5-2… Read More
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WELLESLEY, Mass. – The Husson College softball team swept a doubleheader against Suffolk University of Boston Friday with a 22-1 victory in the first game and a 19-5 win over Suffolk. In the first game, Crystal Hinton (3-1) pitched a two-hitter, walked none, and struck… Read More
Everyone was so busy looking for the Maine story, they flipped past something that makes this week’s issue of Sports Illustrated extra-special for the Walsh family of Veazie. On page 78 is the report of Coach Shawn Walsh’s University of Maine Black Bears’ thrilling 5-4… Read More
Maine has produced numerous outstanding schoolboy players. But it may be many years before fans are treated to the caliber of talent that graced the hardwood during the 1992-93 season. Thus, it is with great enthusiasm that we present the 38th edition of the Bangor… Read More
Armed with two new fulltime assistants and a first-year head coach’s enthusiasm, Jack Cosgrove officially begins his on-field regime as leader of the University of Maine football program at 7 a.m. Saturday when the Black Bears open spring workouts in the field house on the Orono campus. Read More
PHILADELPHIA – Kris Gorman singled home Kristin Steele with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the University of Maine softball team capped off a doubleheader sweep of Drexel University with a 2-1 win here Friday. The Black Bears beat the Dragons… Read More
Scoring Player GP G A Pts +/- Pen/ Min PP SH GW FG HT 9 Paul Kariya, fr. 39 25 75 100 +49 6 12 6 2 7 6 0 19 JimMontgomery,sr. 45 32 63 95 +50 20 40 9 2 5 2 1 31… Read More
Right about now it’s beginning to feel like fishing, which makes it a sure bet you’ve wandered into a tackle shop or two during the last week or so. Therefore, it’s also a sure bet your tackle box, fishing vest, or den closet now hides a half-dozen or… Read More
When Karen Hunter was 9 years old, she made a decision to devote her life to the little-known sport of freestyle skiing. She trained hard with a goal of being the best. Step by step, she climbed the ladder of success, overcoming two serious knee… Read More
PITTSBURGH – Rookie Kevin Young upstaged Barry Bonds’ magnificent return to his old town, driving in four runs with a single and go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the San Francisco Giants 6-5 Friday night. Bonds showed his… Read More
The Terry Fox Run, a Bangor tradition for 11 years, has ended, but race organizers are hoping to start a new tradition with the Run for HOEM 5K in Bangor on May 2. The 5K Fox road race commemorated Fox, a one-legged Canadian athlete who… Read More
Last year, upon learning that the University of Maine had put together an incoming freshman class that included the likes of Paul Kariya and the Ferraro twins (Peter and Chris), New York Rangers scout Dave McNab jokingly said if Maine didn’t win the national championship in the next… Read More
The University of Maine’s Jim Montgomery, Boston University’s David Sacco and Yale University’s Mark Kaufmann were three of the 10 Hobey Baker Award finalists this year. On Saturday night, they will get the opportunity to be linemates when the first annual Shrine East-West (Seniors) College… Read More
The Bangor Police Athletic League Boxing Club will hold an open house and registration at its training facility at 292 State St. in Bangor Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. The program is open to youths ages 8 and up. Boxing manager Joe Gamache Sr. Read More
Still glowing from Your State University’s winning the NCAA hockey title? Well, no one in the University of Maine athletic department is smiling any more, with the possible exception of the Black Bear skaters. The other shoe is about to drop on the U of… Read More
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On Saturday night, University of Maine senior center Jim Montgomery and fifth-year senior goalie Garth Snow will be celebrating a mini-anniversary. It will be one week since Montgomery’s third-period hat trick and Snow’s shutout eight-save third period rallied the Black Bears to a 5-4 victory… Read More
ORONO – University of Maine three-year assistant coach Dennis `Red’ Gendron has signed a letter of agreement to become an assistant coach with the 1994 United States Olympic Team. He has asked for a one-year leave of absence from Maine head coach Shawn Walsh and… Read More
GLENBURN — The Glenburn council, which has been considering the construction of a new public safety building, took a major step Thursday night by appointing seven members to a Public Safety Building Steering Committee. Among those appointed were Steve Gibbons, fire chief; Norman Simmons, chief… Read More
PITTSFIELD — The only way to curb the drug problem in today’s society is to cut off the demand, according to Ron Richards, the Drug Abuse Resistance Education officer with the Pittsfield Police Department. The supply, he said, will continue to be available despite authorities’ best efforts to… Read More
With great pleasure we wish to say, “Many thanks,” to all who nominated us for the 1993 Jefferson Award. We received a letter of congratulations and a certificate from Debora Smart, promotion and public service director at WLBZ-TV. Thanks to the residents at Westgate Manor Nursing Home. They… Read More
The communities’ response to the Jaws of Life fund-raiser of Special Hazards 5 has been overwhelming. To date, they have raised more than $18,000, as well as a donated vehicle. I support the idea of having a Jaws of Life in this area, but I need to clear… Read More
… LD 318, An Act to Protect Reproductive Privacy in Maine, was nothing but another death sentence for the unborn during the most vulnerable stage of development of God’s creation. … Any person who wouldn’t have an abortion, but believes others should have the “right… Read More
We would like to thank the Milo Police Department for their help with the fire at Woodland Acres on March 30. There has been talk of why the town should employ a third full-time police officer. When you have a situation involving a building housing… Read More
I wish we could stop pollution, wasting things, and littering because if we don’t start now, it will get worse and when we finally decide to clean up the world, it might to too late and it will be almost impossible to do. So it’s time we started. Read More
I am writing in response to the letter (March 30) Rep. Julie Winn, D-Glenburn, wrote in defense of her decision to not cast a vote, either pro or con, on Speaker John Martin. As a constituent of Rep. Winn and a Democrat, I was appalled with her “decision.”… Read More
In honor of the recent National Women’s History Month, Christian Science reading rooms around the country have been focusing on the writings of Mary Baker Eddy, whose work “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” was recently recognized by the Women’s National Book Association. Read More
BATH — The city wants to get to the bottom of old rumors that there is a Revolutionary War-era shipwreck in the Kennebec River. Within the last several decades, two cannons thought to be 200 years old were pulled from the water. And local history… Read More
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ORONO — Examination of the Clinton administration’s first 100 days in office by two prominent journalists, discussion of proposed changes in Maine’s election laws, and a testimonial to a venerable journalism professor head the agenda for the Maine Press Association’s Spring Conference on Friday, April 23, at the… Read More
WOODLAND — The Woodland School Department will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 12, at the consolidated school. The agenda includes consideration of the March financial statement, communications to the school committee and a discussion of the state report card. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
NEW LIMERICK — It took three votes and the withdrawal of a candidate at the annual town meeting in New Limerick before a representative was finally chosen to represent the town on the SAD 70 board of directors. Incumbent Paul Harrison was seeking re-election to… Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD — The Aroostook County Tourism Board will meet at 10 a.m. Friday, April 13, at Ma Mere’s Bed and Breakfast in Fort Fairfield. The agenda will include a report on the Agri-Business Trade Fair, an upcoming meeting of the Off the Record Media… Read More
HOULTON — The Houlton Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a variety of activities during the school vacation April 19 to 23, for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. Activities will include movies, sports activities, kite-flying, sleep-overs and a bicycle-safety clinic. Fees will be charged… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Dr. James Haeberlin of Presque Isle, a general surgeon with the Aroostook Surgical Associates, has been recertified by the American Board of Surgery. He is certified by the same board in general vascular surgery, and also by the National Board of Medical… Read More
HOULTON — It was almost a clean sweep for the Houlton High School Show Choir, which last weekend took top honors in three of the four categories in its division of the state Vocal Jazz Festival at Westbrook High School. The 18-member group was awarded… Read More
MACHIAS — Issues related to health care, including access to primary, acute, long-term and rehabilitative care, for people who live in rural areas will be discussed at a forum next week in Machias. The forum, which is part of a series, will be held from… Read More
MADAWASKA — The “glassbusters” were back at work in Madawaska Wednesday night. For the third time in less than two months, a residence and a business place had broken windows on Thursday morning. Mrs. Rita Lavoie who lives at 790 Main St. and the operators… Read More
CALAIS — Residents of this border community are doing a slow burn over the local price of gasoline. Fuel was added to the fire Thursday night when the Calais City Council sent a letter to Gov. John R. McKernan to try to ignite his interest in an investigation… Read More
JONESPORT — Principal Nancy K. Melhorn of Jonesport-Beals High School has announced the honor roll for the third quarter: Seniors, high honors: Angela Merchant; honors: Michael King and Myra Merritt. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
LUBEC — The Lubec annual town meeting will be held in two parts, beginning with elections of a meeting moderator and town officers from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday, April 12, at Lubec High School cafeteria. The meeting will reconvene at 7 p.m. to consider the remainder… Read More
CALAIS — Calais High School students Jessica Clark and Scott Hill are the recipients of the 1993 University of Maine Academic Achievement Award. This award qualifies top male and female students in the class of 1994 for a $500 scholarship if they attend the University… Read More
LUBEC — Regardless of what else happens at the April 12 annual town meeting in Lubec, one thing is certain — the town’s government will go forward without Carlton “Bo” Leighton. After serving Lubec for 20 years as a selectman, with many of those years… Read More
MILO — Milo selectmen Tuesday approved the purchase of a 1993 Ford Interceptor cruiser from Darlings Bangor Ford for $13,697. The town is now using a 1992 Ford with 24,000 miles. The vehicle is six months old. The backup cruiser used by the town is… Read More
CALAIS — Thomas Urquhart, executive of the Maine Audubon Society, will be in Calais this month to meet with area residents and talk about the northern forests. At 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, in the recreation room of the Sunrise Apartments, Urquhart will present a… Read More
GUILFORD — The SAD 4 Adult Education Program will offer a defensive driving course and a trapper-education class this month. The Maine Driving Dynamics course, to be offered from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, April 26 and Wednesday, April 28, is a five-hour program which… Read More
GREENVILLE — A budget that reflects a 2.6 percent increase in expenditures has received its first review and been approved with some recommendations by the Greenville Budget Committee. Recommendations and suggestions made by the Budget Committee for cost savings include placing the town’s insurance out… Read More
GREENVILLE — The third-quarter honor roll at Greenville High School has been announced by Superintendent-Principal Gilbert Reynolds as follows: Seniors, honors: Margaret Burns, Jennifer Christensen and Heidi DuBien. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
BROWNVILLE — The ban has been lifted. For more than six weeks, residents of Brownville Village who use the town water have had to boil any water to be consumed. According to Brownville Town Manager Gerald Wagg, tests on the water have been made and… Read More
GUILFORD — Donna Jordan, who is a health educator at Piscataquis Community High School and a field hockey coach, is on a roll. Her care and compassion for students has earned her two state titles in six months. This week, Jordan was named Maine Field… Read More
LAGRANGE — Voters here will gather at the Marion C. Cook Elementary School for the annual town meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, April 12. The warrant contains 28 articles. The first few articles will elect personnel to administer town affairs. Current officers include George Matula,… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Spring runoff in the upper Kennebec River valley in Somerset County is going well, according to County Emergency Management Director Carl McKenney. Despite predictions of several days of rain, McKenney said there is no fear of significant flooding in the watershed. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — James Oakes, 38, of Starks was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, Class C, on Thursday, April 8. Federal charges also may be filed against Oakes for firearms violations. Somerset County Sheriff Spencer Havey… Read More
ROCKLAND — Trial of a personal injury lawsuit against the Trade Winds Motor Inn was continued this week because plaintiff Debra Corlis was in hiding after allegedly receiving death threats from her boyfriend. In his motion for a continuance, Corlis’ lawyer, Justin Leary of Lewiston,… Read More
We had been waiting for a few years for Mackenzie Carpenter Fagan to join us at a state convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Even her name suggests history — the Mackenzie honoring that surname on both sides of her family, and her… Read More
ROCKLAND — The financial problems of SAD 5 could require a bond issue and possibly the closing of some school buildings, board members warned Thursday night. The district is reeling under financial blows that include a $400,000 overdraft, drastic cuts in state support and the loss of federal… Read More
ROCKLAND — Former Maine Democratic Party Chairwoman Jo Karr of Kittery will speak at the next meeting of the Knox County Democratic Committee, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at the Stella Maris House on Broadway. The Committee will gather at 6:30 p.m. for… Read More
BELFAST — Restrictions in the trust governing Heritage Park have hampered the city’s ability to rent the buildings on the site. Harbor Committee Chairman Michael Rausch said Wednesday that parking regulations and city building codes had made it difficult for the committee to attract tenants. Read More
CAMDEN — Andrew L. Pratt of the Laite & Pratt Funeral Home of Camden and Gray and Pratt Funeral Home in Windsor has been appointed to a three-year term as Maine State chairman for the International Order of the Golden Rule. The IOGR is an… Read More
BELFAST — Dianne S. Hire of Belfast has been named a finalist in the ninth annual American Quilter’s Society Show and Contest, to be held April 22-25, at Paducah, Ky., said contest officials. Hire’s quilt theme was One Step at a Time in the wall… Read More
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The caption on a photo announcing the Senior Spectrum Drive on the Midcoast page on April 9 was in error. Roberta Ames was on the left and Grace Kirkland was on the right. Also, a story about the Union Ambulance Service in the Weekend Edition… Read More
BUCKSPORT — Code enforcement officer John Dunn plans to submit his resignation after seven years of service. Interviewed this week, Dunn said town officials recently told him they expect more than the five hours they say he works weekly. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Officials have not yet revealed the cause of a fire that damaged a historic Bar Harbor building Friday afternoon. The stables of the old Scott estate on Cromwell Harbor Road were reportedly being used for dipping roof shingles to use for construction… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Known for their community service and contributions to the Ellsworth business sector, Milton and Avis Harmon will be guests of honor at this year’s annual banquet of the Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce on Friday, April 16. The couple will receive the chamber’s… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Amateur Wireless Association has announced its new officers for 1993. Elected were Ed Coan, AFLY, president; Evie Sargent, KA1BRA, vice president and treasurer; Bill Townsend, WB1CRB, secretary; and Rob Collins, W8HAP, board of directors. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
The federal budget unveiled Thursday by President Clinton is about one pound lighter than the city budget released last week by Bangor City Manager Edward A. Barrett. But Clinton presented a package about 68,000 times more expensive than Barrett’s. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
A Waldo County woman accused of selling drugs near Hampden Academy, in neighboring Penobscot County, is free on her own recognizance, but must stay away from schools and avoid students who attend the academy. Cynthia Soucie, 34, of Winterport, pleaded not guilty Friday in Penobscot… Read More
Women, who generally face the greatest risks from sexually transmitted diseases, are diagnosed and treated less than men for such problems, according to a new report issued by the Alan Guttmacher Institute. What’s more, they are shortchanged by federal health programs that are geared primarily to the problems… Read More
MILFORD — The unexpected resignation of the town’s Agent Tax Assessor, Joan Janeski, was a sad event, said Selectman Chairman Gary Drinkwater at Wednesday night’s meeting. However, Drinkwater was not without criticism. “It was the most unprofessional resignation I’ve seen since I’ve been here (on… Read More
A federal audit raises questions about a 1985 business deal that helped to establish Tribal Assets Management of Portland as one of the nation’s most prominent financial advisers to Native Americans. The report said TAM gave misleading information to the Lac du Flambeau Band of… Read More
A Ugandan woman charged with being an international drug “swallower,” or courier, pleaded guilty Friday in Bangor’s federal court to importing heroin. Mariam Kabaseke, 33, of Kampala, Uganda, faces a minimum mandatory sentence of five years and a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison,… Read More
AUGUSTA — State Treasurer Sam Shapiro said he fears the state’s credit rating will be downgraded when the state issues $57 million of bonds later this month. Shapiro will lead a Maine delegation to Wall Street next week to try to convince the nation’s two… Read More
AUGUSTA — Physicians and patients need to be aware of the newest thinking in asthma treatment, Dr. William Bailey said Wednesday at the Maine Respiratory Health Summit in Augusta. Bailey, a professor at the University of Alabama and asthma chairman for the National Institutes of… Read More
The ballot-tampering mess has left a trail of bruised egos in sensitive politicians. One result of this aftermath is what I call revisionist politics. That is the attempt by some to change or shade what they said, and what was recorded by the news media,… Read More
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DEER ISLE — Cherie Mason of Sunset has been chosen to represent the state of Maine in Tambrands’ award ceremony, “1993 Environmental Women of Action” on Wednesday, April 14, in Washington, D.C. Tambrands, the manufacturers of Tampax tampons, will honor 53 women — one from… Read More
The owner of an Ellsworth auto body shop was sentenced Tuesday to nine months in county jail for illegally disposing of hazardous waste. Barry Norris, who owns Pro Auto Body, also will pay restitution of $1,000, perform 100 hours of community services and serve on… Read More
A federal judge in Bangor has denied a request to dismiss the lawsuit brought against state defendants by the husband of Katherine Hegarty, who was shot and killed in May 1992 at her camp in Dennistown Plantation. U.S. District Judge Morton A. Brody turned down… Read More
A Veazie couple thought they had just come down with whatever bug is going around when they took ill this week after returning from the NCAA hockey championships in Milwaukee. But since reports surfaced about residents becoming ill because of a parasite in the city’s… Read More
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick — Riot police lobbed tear gas into a crowd of Native American protesters Friday at a barricade on the Trans-Canada Highway. Earlier, two busloads of riot police stood by as regular officers arrested 28 Indians at the Kingsclear Maliseet reserve, including Chief… Read More
DETROIT — Federal auto safety regulators asked General Motors Corp. Friday to voluntarily recall 4.7 million pickup trucks with side-mounted fuel tanks because the trucks may pose a deadly fire hazard. But the automaker, which has stood by its trucks, balked at recalling them. In… Read More
JONESBORO — Integrated Crop Management field scouting techniques will be demonstrated on wild Maine blueberry fields at a series of field days this spring and summer at Jonesboro, Hope and Penobscot. David E. Yarborough, agent for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will conduct the… Read More
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Susan Collins, deputy treasurer for Massachusetts, will be the featured speaker at a Husson College Business Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, April 22. Collins will speak on “Cracking the Glass Ceiling: Increased Opportunities for Women in the ’90s.” A Caribou native, Collins previously served as… Read More
WASHINGTON — I guess I’m a product of that middle-class American dream that seems to have vanished like Margaret Mitchell’s romanticized vision of the pre-Civil War South. My father was a barber. He hustled pool on the side, betting haircuts against real money with customers… Read More
During March, Maine Yankee produced 676 million kilowatt hours of electricity, a new one-month record for the Wiscasset nuclear plant. That amount of electricity would serve 80,000 homes for the month. The previous record of 675 million kwh was set in May 1992. It would… Read More
Maine Attorney General Michael Carpenter took aim at The Meat Market Friday, accusing the Bangor retail outlet of deceptive business practices and unfair selling techniques, including “bait and switch.” A Bangor judge agreed to issue an order requiring The Meat Market to stop any illegal practices. Read More
BATH — The death of a Bath Iron Works employee prompted the shipyard to launch the largest screening program for breast cancer in Maine. BIW will offer free education and examinations to all female workers and dependents 35 and older. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
KSB Bancorp Inc. of Kingfield has filed an application with the Federal Reserve Board to become a bank holding company and to acquire Kingfield Savings Bank in Kingfield. Interested parties may make comments to the Federal Reserve by April 22, 1993. Kingfield Savings Bank has… Read More
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Museum of Art plans a summer opening for a showing of dozens of Andrew Wyeth’s “Helga” works. The show will feature watercolors, drawings and paintings; in all, it will include at least 50 works focusing on Wyeth’s mysterious model, Helga… Read More
Sen. George J. Mitchell announced Friday evening that a task force from the Secretary of Agriculture will be in Aroostook County, possibly as early as Tuesday, to assess the most appropriate form of aid for financially battered potato growers. Both of Maine’s senators have asked… Read More
Clinical studies seeking a new drug to prevent or treat bone loss in women with osteoporosis will use volunteer subjects at St. Joseph Hospital. Subjects — healthy, post-menopausal women from 50 to 80 years of age and not on hormone replacement therapy or other medication… Read More
FARMINGTON — An 80-year-old Livermore Falls woman was killed Thursday when her car was struck by another car as she tried to cross the busy Wilton Road, police said. Yvonne Grundy was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:25 a.m., said Farmington Police Sgt. Harold… Read More
The April 2 issue of the Maine Municipal Association’s legislative bulletin ran an account of the governor’s meeting with the school funding task force. One section of that story, “A New Way to Tax?” should have been headed, “LD 1994 III: The Nightmare Continues.” In… Read More